GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
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| malediction | curse |
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| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
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| incarcerate | to put in prison |
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